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Runs down into a 40 gallon tub as does rainwater. Have started using it
for plants and notice it has an unpleasant smell. Is there any way of
stopping this and am I right in not using washing machine water.

Unpleasant smell is due to old skin scales, etc, decaying. It won't do
the plants any harm, but will act as a weak phosphate fertiliser.

You are quite right not to use the outfall from the washing-machine as
many washing powders contain borax, which is an effective weedkiller.

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Rusty
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